Transport of CITES specimens between EU member countries is not considered import and export and therefore import and export permits are not required.
However, some new restrictions apply within the EU:
Commercial use is prohibited
It is forbidden to use the species from Appendix A in any commercial way (sell, buy, advertise, exhibit for money, use them for advertising, etc.). However, there are several precisely defined cases (captive breeding, pre-cities specimen, rescue programs, etc.) when it is possible to grant an exception to this prohibition. Such exemptions are granted by the regional offices in an administrative procedure, and if the applicant documents all the required information, they will receive a certificate of exemption from the ban on business activities (yellow form). This document is valid throughout the EU. The copy must be unmistakably marked so that it can be identified with the issued document.
Freely tradable species from Annex A
The ban on the commercial use of species from Annex A does not apply to artificially grown plants, antiques and commonly bred bird species (see list - Annex X of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 865/2006) - definitions are in Council Regulation (EC) No. 338/97 and Commission Regulation (EC) No. 865/2006, both as amended.
It is also prohibited to commercially use species from Annex B, this prohibition does not apply to specimens that were obtained legally (legal import into the EU, breeding). Legally acquired B specimens may be traded freely in the EU.
Relocation of CITES specimens within the EU
Relocation means any movement of a specimen within the European Union. In the event that this movement concerns a specimen of a species from Annex A, which comes from the wild and had a designated destination when imported into the EU, it is necessary to request a permit for the movement. In the Czech Republic, such a permit is granted by the Ministry of the Environment. Of course - the Republic of Poland also requires this permit for species from Annex B. This permit is not required for bred specimens and specimens of species from other appendices.
All CITES specimens are subject to the obligation to prove their legal origin upon request by the control authorities. This obligation applies to anyone who holds, offers for sale, processes, transports a specimen, etc.